User Guide

Configuring Communication

NXP-TPI/4 NetLinx Touch Panel Interface

4. Press the IP Address field to open a Keyboard and enter the Static IP Address (provided by your

System Administrator).

5. Press Done after you are finished entering the IP information.

6. Repeat the same process for the Subnet Mask and Gateway fields.

7. Press the optional Host Name field to open the Keyboard and enter the Host Name information.

8. Press Done after you are finished assigning the alpha-numeric string of the host name.

9. Press the Primary DNS field to open a Keyboard, enter the Primary DNS Address (provided by your

System Administrator) and press Done when compete. Repeat this process for the Secondary DNS

field.

10. Press the Domain field to open a Keyboard, enter the resolvable domain Address (this is provided by

your System Administrator and equates to a unique Internet name for the TPI/4), and press Done

when complete.

11. Navigate to the Master Connection section of this page to begin configuring the communication

parameters for the target Master.

Step 2: Choosing a Master Connection Mode Setting

There are three Ethernet MODE settings used in the Master Connection section of the System

Connection page. URL is the most common method.

 Master Connection MODE options:

Step 3: Configuring the Ethernet Connection Type

Before beginning:

1. Verify the TPI/4 has been configured to communicate through an Ethernet cable connected from the

rear of the TPI/4 to a valid Ethernet Hub.

• URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is the address that defines the route to a file on the Web or

any other Internet facility.

In this system, the panel acts as a "Client" and the Master acts as a Server (in that Clients attach

to it).

• LISTEN sets the TPI/4 to "listen" for broadcasts from the Master (using the panel IP from its URL

list). In this system, the TPI/4 acts as a "Server" (in that Clients attach to it) and the Master acts as

a "Client".

• AUTO is used to instruct the TPI/4 to search for a Master that uses the same System Number

(assigned within the Master Connection section) and resides on the same Subnet as itself. In this

case, the Master has its UDP feature enabled.

This UDP (User Datagram Protocol) is a protocol within the TCP/IP protocol suite that is used in

place of TCP when a reliable delivery is not required.

This UDP enabling is done through a Telnet session on the Master. Refer to the particular NetLinx

Master manual for more detailed information.

When using Ethernet as your communication method, the NetLinx Master must first

be setup with either a Static IP or DHCP Address obtained from either NetLinx Studio

or your System Administrator.

Before commencing, verify you are using the latest NetLinx Master firmware.